Last Friday's Question

(For those who think it's been too easy lately.) Here's a puzzle I was given the year before I became an NYSE member (thus a very old puzzle). In a small town, an elder gent goes to the bank to cash a refund check. He chats so much with the teller that neither one notices that she swaps the dollars for the cents (e.g. $5.10 becomes $10.05). He pockets the money and on the walk home gives 5¢ to a neighbor's kid. Once home he realizes that after deducting the 5¢ he now has exactly twice the amount of the original check. What was the amount on the original check?? (Most of this is logical.)

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Last Friday's Answer

The answer was that the original check was for $31.63 thus the teller gave him $63.31. After giving the kid the nickel, he was left with $63.26 - which is exactly twice the amount of the original check.

Monday's Question

Monday's Answer

This was a lay up as some folks had their kids do it. The next number in the series 8, 12, 18, 26 is "36."

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Tuesday's Question

Two term presidencies are not as common as you think. We've only had three back to back two termers once in our history. Who were they?

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Tuesday's Answer

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We were looking for three two-term presidents in a row. At least that's how we poorly worded the question. That allowed the smarty pants division of the Triviates to pounce. They noted there were four two-termers in a row if you start with Washington. Then came Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Sister Herman Joseph maintained that Washington wasn't elected but rather acclaimed to the presidency and wasn't Adams in there also? We'll watch our wording (hopefully) in the future.

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Wednesday's Question

We all now know that the Liberty Bell was flawed when it was cast, resulting in several cracks. But folks should have known that early, since a key word is misspelled on the bell. What word is it? (Hint - It was probably written on the order invoice.)

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Wednesday's Answer

The Liberty Bell was ordered in 1750 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Colony of Pennsylvania's Constitution. They managed to misspell Pennsylvania as "Pensylvania."

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Thursday's Question

Bet you get this one - On a roulette wheel with numbers 0 through 36, Bob has made a bet. The number he picked is an odd number, divisible by 3, when its 2 digits are multiplied the answer is between 4 and 8. If the two digits are added, the answer still falls between 4 and 8. What number did Bob pick?

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Thursday's Answer

Friday's Question

Where do you keep the spare change? Dad left his ATM card at the office so he tried to borrow from his daughter, Ann. She offered him two choices - the money in the bureau less the money in her purse or half of the total. Dad opted for the half and got $70. If he had taken the other option, he would have got $100. How much was in her purse?